Saving faxes in memory to a USB flash drive (MX410)

Article ID: ART109752 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

You can save received faxes on a USB flash drive as PDF files automatically when receiving a fax.

Solution

Saving Received Faxes Automatically on a USB Flash Drive

You can save received faxes on a USB flash drive as PDF files automatically when receiving a fax.
This section describes the procedure to enable the machine to save received faxes on a USB flash drive automatically.

Important

  • Do not remove the USB flash drive from the machine when the machine is set to save received faxes on a USB flash drive automatically.
  • For safety reasons, we recommend backing up faxes saved on a USB flash drive to another media periodically to avoid unexpected accidents.
  • We assume no responsibility for damage to or loss of data for whatever reason even within the warranty period.
  • Awaiting doc. processing. is displayed on the LCD and the faxes are stored in machine's memory when the received faxes are not saved on the USB flash drive because the USB flash drive is not inserted or because it is not writable.
    You can save the faxes stored in machine's memory to the USB flash drive manually. Delete the unnecessary fax from machine's memory after saving to the USB flash drive.
    Saving a Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  2. Insert the USB flash drive into the Direct Print Port.



  3. Press the FAX button.
    The Fax standby screen is displayed.

  4. Press the Menu button.
    The Fax settings screen is displayed.

  5. Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select Auto save setting, then press the OK button.

  6. Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select ON, then press the OK button.
    Another setting item in Fax settings will be displayed. To return to the Fax standby screen, press the Stop button.

Note:

  • You can save up to 50 pages of fax as one PDF file.
  • You can save up to 2000 PDF files on a USB flash drive.
  • If the USB flash drive is removed or becomes full while saving faxes is in progress, the error message is displayed on the LCD. Press the OK button to dismiss the error.
  • The folder and file name of faxes saved on the USB flash drive is as follows:
    • Folder name: CANON_SC\FAXDOC\0001
    • File name (file extension: PDF): Running numbers, starting from FAX_0001
    • File date: The date and time of saving as set in the machine.
  • When removing the USB flash drive, set Auto save setting to OFF.
  • Importing Faxes Saved on a USB Flash Drive to the Computer:
    You can import faxes saved on a USB flash drive to the computer.
    After saving faxes, connect the USB flash drive to the computer, then import the data.

Saving a Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive

You can save the received faxes stored in machine's memory to the USB flash drive as PDF files using the Operation Panel of the machine.

You can save a specified document in machine's memory to the USB flash drive or save all the documents in its memory to the USB flash drive at a time.

Saving a Specified Received Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive

Saving All the Received Documents in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive

Important

  • Do not remove the USB flash drive from the machine when the machine is set to save received faxes on a USB flash drive automatically.
  • For safety reasons, we recommend backing up faxes saved on a USB flash drive to another media periodically to avoid unexpected accidents.
  • We assume no responsibility for damage to or loss of data for whatever reason even within the warranty period.

Note:

  • When saving a specified document, you specify it by its transaction number. If you do not know the transaction number for your target document, print the list of documents first.
  • After saving the fax in machine's memory to the USB flash drive, the fax is still stored in machine's memory.

Saving a Specified Received Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive

Specify the received document and save it on the USB flash drive following the procedure below.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  2. Insert the USB flash drive into the Direct Print Port.



  3. Press the FAX button.
    The Fax standby screen is displayed.

  4. Press the Menu button.
    The Fax settings screen is displayed.

  5. Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select Memory reference, then press the OK button.


  6. Use the button to select Save specified doc., then press the OK button.
    The document selection screen is displayed.




    Note:
    • A transaction number from "0001" to "4999" indicates a document being sent. A transaction number from "5001" to "9999" indicates a document being received.
    • Each mark before the transaction number indicates the following:

      No mark: Indicates a black and white document.


      : Indicates a color document.

      : Indicates the document during transmission.

      &: Indicates the machine is receiving/printing a color document.

    • By pressing the button or the Tone button, the transaction number displayed on the LCD is switched to transaction time or fax/telephone number.

  7. Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select the transaction number (TX/RX no.) of the document you want to save, then press the OK button.

    The specified document is saved on the USB flash drive.


    Note

    • If there is not the specified document in machine's memory, No document is displayed, and the machine returns to the previous screen.

    • To save other documents on the USB flash drive, repeat step 7.

    • To return to the Fax standby screen, press the Stop button.

Saving All the Received Documents in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive

Save all the documents in machine's memory to the USB flash drive following the procedure below.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  2. Insert the USB flash drive into the Direct Print Port.



  3. Press the FAX button.
    The Fax standby screen is displayed.

  4. Press the Menu button.
    The Fax settings screen is displayed.

  5. Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select Memory reference, then press the OK button.


  6. Use the button to select Save all documents, then press the OK button.
    All the documents in machine's memory will be saved to the USB flash drive.

Note:

  • You can save up to 50 pages of fax as one PDF file.
  • You can save up to 2000 PDF files on a USB flash drive.
  • Faxes are saved according to the order of the transaction number when Save all documents is selected.
  • If the USB flash drive is removed or becomes full while saving faxes is in progress, the error message is displayed on the LCD. Press the OK button to dismiss the error.
  • The folder and file name of faxes saved on the USB flash drive is as follows:
    • Folder name: CANON_SC\FAXDOC\0001
    • File name (file extension: PDF): Running numbers, starting from FAX_0001
    • File date: The date and time of saving as set in the machine.
  • When removing the USB flash drive, set Auto save setting to OFF.
  • Importing Faxes Saved on a USB Flash Drive to the Computer:
    You can import faxes saved on a USB flash drive to the computer.
    After saving faxes, connect the USB flash drive to the computer, then import the data.


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